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    "id": 629231,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, I wish to convey this Petition of alleged medical malpractices by Medanta Africare Group of Hospitals. Hon. Members, Standing Order No.225(2)(b) requires that the Speaker reports to the House any petition other than those presented through a Member. I, therefore, wish to convey to the House that my office is in receipt of a petition from one Brian Onyango regarding alleged irregularities at a private health facility. The Petitioner alleges that Medanta Africare Group of Hospitals has been establishing hospital units across the country using local medical experts after which the said hospital institutes criminal charges against the local experts and subsequently terminates their services. The Petitioner further alleges that the said private hospital has been referring patients to its partner hospital, Medanta India, for ailments that can be treated locally. He alleges that the objective of such referrals is to defraud the NHIF Scheme and unsuspecting patients of approximately US$2,000 per patient to cover medical expenses. The Petitioner, therefore, prays that the National Assembly investigates the matter and recommends appropriate action against the said health facility and its accomplices. Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.227, this Petition stands committed to the Departmental Committee on Health for consideration. I thank you."
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